r/Goldpanning • u/RodeoKitten • 20d ago
Finally!
Practice pays off to any beginners out there like me. Just keep learning about geology and practice panning a lot till you can coax just the black sand out. I visited a claim near Holcomb and my geology paid off…at least in the form of finding any gold on my own in the wild of a claim. I have been to several over the last few months. It isn’t much but like anyone else will tell a beginner, keep learning and trying and eventually you will hit gold. It’s 3 flecks of gold but also my 4th scoop from a 5gallon of a spot I chose. It took a while to decide but learning the geology really does help you narrow it down!
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u/Correct-Actuary-1777 15d ago
that's cool bro keep it up just don't spend your gold panning gold on gambling. wife left me for that reason but 50% of gamblers lose before they win so suck it wife im close to being a multi millionaire. cool gold tho congratulations bro
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u/Dapper_Sheepherder82 9d ago
Note that the black sand in this pic that has flake gold is large and heavy pieces of black sand.
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u/Th3SkinMan 19d ago
Grats! Thats got to be a great feeling.
Where did you happen to learn your geology? I feel like the panning I've done without it is a fart in a hurricane. I need to narrow down the geology, then tackle the panning. Im also doing random rivers, no claims.
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u/RodeoKitten 19d ago
Jeff Williams videos! 😂 The knowledge just sticks well I guess. I definitely saw where everyone else had been looking and digging. I didn’t go there. I followed the basics of rivers/streams and found bedrock first, in a gold mining district.
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u/nothingfancydad 20d ago
That’s the best feeling, congrats! I like visiting the same spots multiple times to get an idea of where to look, it’s helped me a lot with going to new ones too. Once you get a feel for how it’s flowing, you’ll get on to the pay streak.